Who was Ganesha?

Ganesha (गणेश): The Divine Scribe, one of the divine beings in the Mahabharata. The elephant-headed remover of obstacles who agreed to write down the Mahabharata as Vyasa dictated - on condition the sage never pause; Vyasa countered that Ganesha must understand each verse before writing it.

Quick Facts

Key facts about Ganesha
Sanskrit name	गणेश
Title / Epithet	The Divine Scribe
Faction	Divine Beings
Key traits	wise, swift, auspicious
Featured in	2 stories

About Ganesha

The elephant-headed remover of obstacles who agreed to write down the Mahabharata as Vyasa dictated - on condition the sage never pause; Vyasa countered that Ganesha must understand each verse before writing it.

In Their Words

My pen will not stop - see that your verses do not.
Ganesha

Traits

wise
swift
auspicious

Story Appearances

The Epic ComposedScribe of the hundred thousand verses 23 min

Stories Featuring Ganesha

One further tale on this site names Ganesha.

How Ganesha Got His HeadThe Birth of the Lord of BeginningsAdi Parva10 min

Places in Ganesha's Story

Drawn from the stories Ganesha appears in.

Others counted among the Divine Beings.